Improving nutrition through home gardening

This publication is intended for the instruction of agricultural extension, home economics, nutrition, health and other community development agents working with households and communities. Home gardens are found in many humid and subhumid areas of Africa. These gardens have an established tradition and offer great potential for improving household food supplies. The home garden can be used to raise many kinds of vegetable, fruits, staple crops, medicinal plants and spices as well as animal and fish. Even a small plot of land, if well managed, can make a substantial contribution towards meeting household food needs and improving nutrition. This training package integrates food production and nutritional issues and provides a comprehensive set of material for training field workers who wish to assist families and communities in improving food production and adding nutritional value to their diets.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nutrition Division
Format: Book (stand-alone) biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2002
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/X3996E
http://www.fao.org/3/a-x3996e.HTM
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